Phillies' Halladay out six to eight weeks with lat strain

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May 29, 2012 at 5:03 PMMay 29, 2012 at 5:04 PM

PHILADELPHIA -- Philadelphia Phillies ace Roy Halladay will likely be out of action for six to eight weeks with a strained latissimus dorsi muscle near his right, throwing shoulder, the team announced.

The 35-year-old right hander was placed on the disabled list Tuesday after undergoing an MRI to find out the extent of the injury.

Halladay was pulled from Sunday's 8-3 loss to St. Louis after just two innings and 36 pitches due to soreness in the back of his throwing shoulder.

Phillies pitching coach Rich Dubee admitted afterward the two-time Cy Young winner had been battling the soreness for a while.

Halladay has not been his usual dominant self on the mound this season, with a 4-5 record and a 3.98 ERA.

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